Match Highlight
Australia vs Bangladesh turned into a statement result in Mirpur as Bangladesh beat Australia by 86 runs via DLS in the first ODI.
For us, the bigger story is not just the margin, but how Mosaddek Hossain and Nahid Rana flipped the contest and gave the hosts a 1-0 series lead.
How the Match Unfolded
Bangladesh posted 284/8 in 50 overs after Mosaddek Hossain smashed an unbeaten 86 off 70, while Najmul Hossain Shanto added 67 and Tanzid Hasan chipped in with 54.
We found that the middle overs kept the ODI series balanced, but Bangladesh’s late acceleration gave the Mirpur pitch total real weight, especially after Australia had chosen to field first.
Australia’s chase never settled in the cricket match as Matthew Short fell first ball and Marnus Labuschagne followed soon after.
That early collapse changed everything, and Cameron Green’s unbeaten 52 could not repair the damage once Nahid Rana hit high pace and Mustafizur Rahman kept pressure from the other end.
Three wickets. Three clean bowls. Taskin Ahmed on a rampage. 🔥#BCB #Bangladesh #Cricket #BANvAUS #Tigers pic.twitter.com/HLZ2Lm1C9p
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) June 11, 2026According to the ICC match centre, the result also underlines Bangladesh’s growing control in home conditions, while Cricket Australia, BCB, ESPNcricinfo, and Cricbuzz all tracked a chase that slipped away quickly.